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Health Beat Issue No. 82 HEALTHbeatISSN 0118 4253 The Official Publication of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Issue No. 82 May - June 2014 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX contents 5 Six Months After Typhoon Yolanda 5 Yolanda Child Survivors Want Active Roles 6 in Disaster Planning – intl group Are Promises Made to be Broken? 8 Renewing the Promise for Kalusugan Pangkalahatan 10 “We Are Not Letting Mothers Die.” 12 DOH Files Is Out 13 Introducing the Hospital Accreditation Committee 14 Zero Tolerance For Drunk and/or Drugged Driving 16 Dissecting IRR on Drunk/Drugged Driving 17 Cover story: MERSCoV On The Loose 19 24 33 MERSCoV from a Muslim perspective 22 Philippine Health Secretary Addresses 24 The World Health Assembly The Link Between Climate & Health 25 PH Hosts 4th ASEAN Dengue Day 27 Philippines, Rabies-Free by 2020? 28 On World No Tobacco Day, WHO Calls For Gov’ts. 30 To Raise Tobacco Taxes 43 Sin Tax Law Effective in Reducing 32 Smoking Prevalence Among the Youth and Poor Anthony R. Roda story 33 DOH Celebrates Babae, Mahalaga Ka! 37 120-bed Ospital ng Parañaque Inaugurated 39 Free Men’s Health Check 40 In DOH Hospitals For Fathers’ Day Column: Prostate Cancer: The Scourge of Fathers 41 Ectodermal dysplasia 43 Health & Social Media in the Philippines 47 49 Feed the Children in Malabon and Manila 49 38 KALAbeat 46 laughter HEALS jokes n'yo 51 SAbeat DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - Health Promotion and Communication Service (formerly National Center for Health Promotion) 2F Bldg. 18, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003, Philippines I Tel. No. (63-2) 743-8438 HEALTHbeat Website: www.healthbeat.com I Facebook: www.facebook.com/DOH.HEALTHbeat.ph I Email: [email protected] A HealthBeat tradition ends, or, this is goodbye, Tony. Goodbye. This was a constant greeting on his lips, when it started nobody was sure, was it this year? Tony invariably greeted his officemates and friends with a ‘Goodbye’ to the sound of “Good morning!” Tony was the heart and soul of HealthBeat. From its inception to its camera-ready form, Tony had a hand. Actually, he was a one-man band orchestrating everything that went into this magazine. Especially the jokes. Editorial Board Ivanhoe C. Escartin, MD He was the creative one, always thinking of putting out something, from the newsletter type Rosemarie G. Aguirre internal publication “PIHES-ta” (of the erstwhile Public Information & Health Education Service Chief Editors Anthony R. Roda of the Department of Health or DOH) where it metamorphosed into the HealthBeat (the official May Elenor R. de Guzman publication of the DOH) that we know today. Managing Editor Donato Dennis B. Magat With Tony absent, HealthBeat will never be the same again. Staff Writers Elizabeth G. Mascareňas Glen S. Ramos Speaking of changes, we revisit the people affected by Yolanda six months after the devastation Abigail Corpuz-Quetulio and see from different perspectives how they are coping after the typhoon. We also review the Photographer Paquito P. Repelente threat that was MERSCoV and how the country with the Health department’s newly designated spokesperson, Dr. Lyndon Lee Suy, addressed this potential public health concern of epic Cover Design Diosdado G. Angeles, Jr. proportions. & Layout Graphics Design Rhoderic N. Domingo The other articles are about topics that have come to our attention recently and we thought you Frederick C. Pereňa might want to know more about it. Contributors Roxan Autine Esstrella, RN Harold James Doroteo, RN Expect more changes as we put out more issues. Another era begins. Clarito U. Cairo, Jr., DPSVI, DPCOM Karen Alparce-Villanueva So, we say a final goodbye to Tony. May you find more bliss in publishing heaven. George Nava True II Circulation DOH-NCHP Production, - The Editors Dissemination & Collection Unit FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR SALE. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the DOH. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturer’s products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the DOH in preference to others of similar nature. Articles may be reproduced in full or in part without prior permission, provided credit is given to the DOH for original pieces. A copy of the reprinted or adapted version will be appreciated. Articles, artworks, photographs, caricatures, letters and other contributions are most welcome. Materials will be edited for clarity and space. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned. Contributors must indicate their names and addresses. 4 HEALTHbeat I May - June 2014 Disaster Health Six months after Typhoon Yolanda, health investment needed http://www.wpro.who.int/philippines/mediacentre/features/typhoon_yolanda_6months_on_photobook/en/ May, 2014 - The full scale repair and rebuilding of the 582 public health training local health workers in psychological destruction and devastation wrought by facilities that were damaged or destroyed first aid and community based mental health super Typhoon Yolanda was a tragedy that and to provide advice to ensure government care to help address physical and mental affected the lives of millions but now we and aid monies are directed to where the health needs. We are also funding activities can find a way to build a sustainable health need is the greatest." aimed at supporting the thousands of people system for the future." says Dr. Julie Hall, "We need clean and safe health disabled as a result of injuries caused by the WHO Country Representative. facilities for the 70,000 births expected Typhoon." As the nation marked six in the next three months as well as for "Six months on, we have made real months since the Philippines worst ever those individuals who have ongoing health progress, but the resilience of the Filipino natural disaster, communities are slowly complications from diseases such as diabetes, spirit alone will not be enough. Ensuring rebuilding their lives. cancer and tuberculosis," Dr. Hall stated. the resilience of the health infrastructure, "The WHO in support of the The WHO is working in communities universal health care for all Filipinos, and Department of Health, have moved from to prevent disease outbreaks through health continued investments in health promotion the initial emergency phase which focused and hygiene promotion and ensuring are all required." on coordinating the arrival and dispersal families have access to, and use, clean water "The country needs a healthy of more than 150 foreign medical teams, for drinking and washing. population to sustain its successful economic coordination of emergency health services "Six months after the event, we development,” said Dr. Hall. “The chance and supplies, and prevention of disease are seeing the emergence of mental health to make a sound investment for the future outbreaks to addressing the longer term problems in communities with people bystrengthening health systems and health issues facing communities," said coming to terms with the enormity of infrastructure is now. We need to continue Dr. Hall. their loss, whether of loved ones, homes or to place health at the heart of all healing.” "WHO continues to map the state of livelihoods," said Dr. Hall. "The WHO has been (WHO release) May - June 2014 I HEALTHbeat 5 Disaster Health Yolanda child survivors want active roles in disaster planning – intl group by: IBARRA C. MATEO http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/359856/lifestyle/healthandwellness/ yolanda-child-survivors-want-active-roles-in-disaster-planning-intl-group Children who survived Typhoon maternal, newborn, and child survival in Children, mothers the most vulnerable Yolanda and are still living in the areas countries consistently ranked as the most among survivors devastated by the storm surge want to difficult places to be a mother. play active roles in planning for future It includes an annual “Mothers’ Humanitarian emergencies can emergencies and disasters to help them Index,” which this year surveyed 178 have a profound effect on the mental health better cope in post-crisis situations. countries, and studied in-depth the link of mothers and children. This was among the findings of a between poor performance on the indicators “Abrupt life changes, family study by Save the Children, a leading global and chronic crises, conflict, and the everyday separation, worry about loved ones, and and independent organization for children emergencies faced by mothers and children loss of community and family support are in need, and several non-governmental globally. emotionally difficult for almost everyone organizations (NGOs) that consulted 174 The Philippines landed on the caught up in a crisis,” said the report. children and young people in Yolanda- 105th slot out of 178 countries ranked, down “Children are especially sensitive to stricken areas, specifically asking them what from last year’s 104th. In the Southeast Asian the emotional states of their parents. When was most important to them after surviving region, the Philippines is behind Vietnam, mothers and fathers are struggling to deal the deadly typhoon. Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, and just with their own stress, it can impair the ability In the section of the “State of the ahead of Timor-Leste and Indonesia. of their traumatized children to process their World’s Mothers 2014: Saving Mothers and One troubling statistic revealed own feelings,” it added. Children in Humanitarian Crisis” discussing in the report is that in the Philippines, an Dr. Francesca Cuevas, director of the Philippines and Yolanda, the report increasing percentage of deaths of children health of Save the Children-Philippines, said older children want to take classes in under 5 years of age are occurring among said the organization is helping restore the “life skills” such as how to build shelters, newborn babies in the first month of life. delivery of primary and basic health services. environmental science, and fishing. These mostly preventable deaths “Health facilities are still “They want more friendly spaces for are likely to have risen in number following overwhelmed...More than one million people children to share feelings and put their minds Yolanda – and are likely to have affected have no access to basic health services.
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